Tag: NFF
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NFF: Gernot Rohr demands $1m compensation for unfair dismissal
Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has dragged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before FIFA and is awaiting a ruling on a $1m compensation claim for unfair dismissal, BBC Africa reports. Rohr was fired in December, weeks for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
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NFF set to hire Portuguese coach Paseiro for Super Eagles job
The Nigeria football federation (NFF) is set to hire a foreign coach for the Super Eagles of Nigeria to prosecute the AFCON qualifiers starting in June. Portuguese coach, Jose Peseiro has been contacted and has reached an agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for a monthly salary of $50,000 (about N20.950, 000) to coach…
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NFF appoints Salisu, Bosso, Ugbade, Bassey to head male National Teams
Yusuf, who was Head Coach of the Super Eagles B when the team emerged runner-up of the African Nations Championship in Morocco in 2018, will work with Kennedy Boboye (Assistant Coach); Fatai Osho (Assistant Coach); Abubakar Bala Mohammed (Assistant Coach); Fidelis Ikechukwu (Assistant Coach); Eboboritse Uwejamomere (Match Analyst) and Ike Shorounmu (Goalkeepers’ Trainer) and Suleiman…
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Why I prefer foreign to local coaches – NFF President, Pinnick
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick stated reasons he prefers foreign coaches to local counterparts. Pinnick hinted that foreign coaches come with a different mindset when compared to local ones, saying that they most times don’t submit to sentiments.
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BREAKING: Amaju Pinnick gets new FIFA role
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Member of the FIFA Council, Mr Amaju Pinnick has been appointed into a new role within the world football governing body’s working group.
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I won’t run for another term as NFF president – Pinnick gives reason
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick has made it clear that he won’t be running for a third term in office due to family pressure. Recall that Pinnick has come under heavy criticisms to resign as NFF President after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in…
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Long-term contract necessary for new Super Eagles coach – Eguavoen
Augustine Eguavoen, former Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser/Interim Coach, on Friday in Abuja called for a long-term contract for whoever will be the team’s new chief coach. Eguavoen told NAN that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) needs to do this to ensure the new coach gets the Super Eagles to fly high again.
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Nigeria v Ghana: Senate summons Sports Minister, NFF President over vandalisation of Stadium
The Senate, has summoned Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare over vandalisation of Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja by hoodlums on March 29, after the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The upper chamber equally invited the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and other…
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NFF gives sub-committee 5 days to recommend new Super Eagles coaches
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mandated one of the federation’s sub-committees to “within the next five days” recommend a new coaching crew for the Super Eagles. This mandate is one of the decisions the Committee took at its first formal meeting since Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World…
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NFF apologize to Buhari, Nigerians for Super Eagles World Cup ouster
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation met on Tuesday, 5th April 2022 at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to deliberate on important issues in Nigeria Football and resolved as follows: